Although an ornamental quince is not necessarily the first choice if you are just starting to grow bonsai, the plant is definitely suitable for this purpose. It looks magnificent, especially during the flowering period.
How do you grow an ornamental quince as a bonsai?
To grow an ornamental quince as a bonsai, determine its size and shape, cut it and care for it regularly. It needs a lot of water in summer and fertilizer after flowering. Only flowering on old wood, limited pruning is important.
How do you make a bonsai out of an ornamental quince?
Before you start working, you have to decide whether your bonsai should be outside in the garden or in the apartment. Because outdoors, a bonsai can grow to around 90 cm tall, but you may have less space indoors. Depending on the size, you then choose the planter.
You can buy the ornamental quince either as a blank, as a finished bonsai or as a garden plant and then cut it into shape yourself. On the one hand, this is a question of price, and on the other hand, it depends on your abilities and wishes. So now it's time to cut.
How to cut a bonsai?
Bonsais come in different shapes, for example double trunk, multiple trunk, freely upright and inclined shapes or the cascade shape. In principle, the ornamental quince is suitable for all shapes, although the downward-growing cascade and semi-cascade shapes are quite difficult to grow. Which form did you choose? Specialist literature or the Internet will explain the exact cut step by step.
How do you care for a bonsai?
In the warm season, your ornamental quince bonsai likes to stand outside on the balcony or terrace. He likes the sunlight and the warmth. But make sure that the flowers do not get frost, otherwise they will fall off. It's better to put the plant back in the apartment overnight in spring.
Water your ornamental quince abundantly in summer. If it is in the sun, it may need water several times a day. Alternatively, you can place the plant in partial shade, but there it will produce fewer flower buds. After flowering, fertilize your ornamental quince regularly until the leaves fall off in autumn. Commercially available fertilizer cones (€4.00 on Amazon) can make this work easier for you.
The most important tips for bonsai beginners:
- Set size
- Choose shape
- cutting
- take good care
- prune regularly
Tip
The ornamental quince only blooms on old wood, so it should not be pruned too much.
